End of #RoamingCharges in June 2017: Commission will redefine fair use policy

A few days ago, the Commission's services started a consultation on the draft measures related to the end of roaming charges foreseen in June 2017. In light of the initial feed-back received, President Juncker has instructed the services to withdraw that text and to work on a new proposal.  For more than a decade, the Commission has been working hard to reduce roaming charges imposed on European travellers.

Indeed, since 2007 roaming prices have decreased by more than 90% for calls, text messages and data. When the European Parliament and the Council agreed to the Commission's proposal to abolish roaming charges, they asked the Commission to define measures to prevent roaming services from being used for other reasons than periodic travelling (so-called "fair use policy"). A new proposal will be presented soon.

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Background on implementing acts

Delegated and implementing acts are used by the EU institutions to update elements of adopted legislation or specify the conditions by which EU laws should be implemented.

Since 30 June, in line with its commitments under the Better Regulation Agenda and the broad effort to increase transparency in the EU Institutions, draft delegated and implementing acts are put online and open for public feedback for a period of four weeks.

Upcoming initiatives under the Digital Single Market strategy

- Presentation of proposals to update EU telecoms rules

- Presentation of proposals to modernize the EU copyright framework (see action plan presented in December 2015)

Detailed timing should be communicated on Monday (12 September).

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